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J.P. Myers
1974
Tryngitox subroficollis
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Grid D6, towers (11-18) region, Estancia Medaland, 35 Km S. of Juancho by road, Pto de.
Madaiaga, Provincia de Bs. Aires, Argentina
22 November
cont'd
The caudata 1042-(G1) bird spotted an intruder, from 15 m. we had been watching
intruder because it was encroaching. 01-16b began to show signs of supplanting: head
begun going up. However it continued feeding, then (its head) went up a bit more, then
feed some more. However the feeding direction shifted unquestionably toward the
intruder. Intervals of feeding became shorter until finally it raised its head, began
running, + flew in a classic helicopter supplantation - body oriented at an angle
with respect to ground, not directly towards bird to be supplanted, tail spread,
ct.
oh well.
from above
Wagazine
1000 (q)gm censusing for % TB calculation while continuing the grid sample. We
know now that 13 birds' territories cinging upon or are entirely contained
within the gridded area. 1118 - partial spook. At least 2 ten. birds remained, incl-
ding 01-16b. (134 - we should mention that we are fairly certain that 01-16b is the
same bird as 11-20-74) A time at which their territory was considerably smaller (see
Tryngitox sp. accent) decreases - confident largely because it uses the same perching
position, and because some (2) of the borders are the same. 1152 - burst
of golden calling; we expected to see a 'spook' but it did not occur. 1256 buffet (20)-
16B future territory less in 16b + is adjacent with 01-16b (a lengthy description of
interaction between 01-16b and 20-16b is above) - wandered again into 01-16b
territory, who is not visible. but now at 1158 it is back + supplanted. 1300 tool
final % TB calculation census. The results are remarkable. During the three hours
of censusing (every 15 min) only 3 non-ten. birds were detected at census time.
This made for an amazing value of 97% TB!! On the following page (63)
of this species is a map of the territories, 13 were present as noted before.